Rotary International Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Jay Heckman
Jay William Heckman DURHAM - Jay William Heckman passed away peacefully at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, with his family at his side. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he lived in Detroit during the Great Depression years and then resided in Buffalo, N.Y. for most of his life. A World War II Veteran, Mr. Heckman enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force in January 1942 and was honorably discharged in January 1946. Heservedin the 54th and 374th Troop Carrier Wings in the South Pacific...
